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Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, 

Sydney, Australia

Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras - © Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras
© Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras
01 Feb 2010 - 01 Mar 2010 Date to be confirmed  

The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras began in 1978 as a parade down the city's Oxford Street to mark International Gay Solidarity Day (in commemoration of the Stonewall Riots in New York's Greenwich Village). The following year, the event became known as the Mardi Gras and has grown year on year to become one of the biggest gay and lesbian festivals anywhere in the world. The programme usually lasts for four weeks and attracts thousands of revellers - many of whom travel from overseas to attend this spectacular event. Festival highlights include concerts, art exhibitions and theatre performances showcasing gay and lesbian talent or highlighting issues relating to sexuality. Huge crowds turn out for the procession on the final Saturday, which sees colourful floats carrying bands and participants in outrageous costumes making their way along Sydney's Oxford Street.

Times
Various.


Spectacle  Dance  Art & Literature  Entertainment  Culture  Music  Gay & Lesbian  Theatre & Film 


Where?

Various venues across Sydney

Various venues across Sydney

Getting There

Specific travel information can be found on the following websites:
Rail: www.cityrail.info.
Bus: www.sydneybuses.info.

How Much?

Various. Many are free. The final night party is hugely popular and tickets must be booked in advance.

For More Information

Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras

297-299 Trafalgar Street
Petersham
or
PO Box 956
Petersham

Sydney
New South Wales
NSW 2049
Australia

Tel +61 (0)2 9568 8600.
Email 

Website  www.mardigras.org.au

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NB: While every care has been taken to ensure the information provided is accurate, we advise you to check with the event organisers before travelling to confirm the details are correct.